Diamond-Star Motors, A now defunct partnership between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. They produced cars that were rebadged multiple times and sold by different nameplates and under different names (The Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, and Plymoth Laser were all the same car).
by Scoots November 20, 2002
October 1985, Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) was incorporated as a joint venture of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Chrysler Corporation.
April 1986, ground broken for the auto assembly plant in Normal, Illinois. Construction of the 1.9 million square foot facility, with an annual production capacity of 240,000 vehicles, was completed in March 1988.
Diamond-Star Motors simultaneously launched its first two mass production vehicles in September 1988: the Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Plymouth Laser.
In 1989, 90,741 vehicles were produced. A second production shift and a third shift for engineering and maintenance were added in May 1989.
In 1991, MMC purchased Chrysler's 50 percent share and the plant became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MMC. On July 1, 1995, Diamond-Star Motors was renamed Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.
In October 1995, MMMA celebrated the one-millionth vehicle - which was the first Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible. It was also the 10th anniversary of incorporation.
The plant has had three expansions since 1988; the most recent was in November 2000 when groundbreaking occurred for a 170,000 square foot expansion to Stamping and Body Shops to accommodate the new sport utility to be built at MMMA in 2003 (2004 model year ). Upon completion of this expansion, square footage will be 2.5 million.
Rich Gilligan joined MMMA in December 1998 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and began a restructuring and turnaround of plant operations.
April 1986, ground broken for the auto assembly plant in Normal, Illinois. Construction of the 1.9 million square foot facility, with an annual production capacity of 240,000 vehicles, was completed in March 1988.
Diamond-Star Motors simultaneously launched its first two mass production vehicles in September 1988: the Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Plymouth Laser.
In 1989, 90,741 vehicles were produced. A second production shift and a third shift for engineering and maintenance were added in May 1989.
In 1991, MMC purchased Chrysler's 50 percent share and the plant became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MMC. On July 1, 1995, Diamond-Star Motors was renamed Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.
In October 1995, MMMA celebrated the one-millionth vehicle - which was the first Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible. It was also the 10th anniversary of incorporation.
The plant has had three expansions since 1988; the most recent was in November 2000 when groundbreaking occurred for a 170,000 square foot expansion to Stamping and Body Shops to accommodate the new sport utility to be built at MMMA in 2003 (2004 model year ). Upon completion of this expansion, square footage will be 2.5 million.
Rich Gilligan joined MMMA in December 1998 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and began a restructuring and turnaround of plant operations.
That ther dsm dun went and toasted my mustang
there's no way that's stock, I have 20 grand in my honda and your dsm beat me
wow, i got $5000 time to make a 9 second dsm
there's no way that's stock, I have 20 grand in my honda and your dsm beat me
wow, i got $5000 time to make a 9 second dsm
by v8 killer October 14, 2003
Dam Sick Machine
A DSM is a powerful little car that breaks down a lot, is very unreliable, eats your money, but creates a certain bond with its owner like no other car on the planet. A DSMer takes great pride in there unreliable cars because they would have it no other way.
A DSM is a powerful little car that breaks down a lot, is very unreliable, eats your money, but creates a certain bond with its owner like no other car on the planet. A DSMer takes great pride in there unreliable cars because they would have it no other way.
Well my endlinks broke, no wonder there was a recall on them. My A/C and P/S doesnt work. The car broke down on me today and most people thinks its a piece of shit, the truth is, I wouldnt give up my DSM for the world.
by dsmkid87 August 5, 2008
(dsm) Doesn't matter
by Cj1601 October 21, 2018
A Mitsubishi using the 4g63 platform. Usually seen flying by hondas and mustangs that have a helluva lot more money invested into their cars.
Wow, I just dropped 5 million dollars into my Honda and got my ass handed to me by a stock DSM with a boost controller.
by City of Wilmington June 1, 2005
a joint-corporation of chrysler and mitsubishi. come in 2 generations. 89-94 and 95-99. known for bad transmissions and breaking down a hell of a lot. these cars can be built into V8-eating street machines, all you need is a mbc and some bolt ons.
DSM > what you drive
by DSMer89 March 6, 2006